Encourage:
-
Recent Posts
-
Past President of The Christian Apologetics Alliance
Apologetics Daily
my goodreads profile
Categories
- Apologetics
- Apologetics Toolbox
- Epistemology
- Ethics & Metaethics
- God Particle
- Groothuis' 'Christian Apologetics'
- Keller's Reason for God
- Ontological Argument
- Predestination
- Richard Dawkins
- Sam Harris
- Stephen Law's evil god argument
- Testimonies
- Tim McGrew
- Undesigned Coincidences
- William Lane Craig
- Youth Apologetics
- Bible Narrative Project
- Carnival
- Examiner.com Articles
- Freelancing Tips and Tricks
- Harmonic Triads
- Inventions
- Memories
- Neighboring
- News
- Poetry and Fiction
- Random
- Reviews and Interviews
- Apologetics
Archives
Meta
Author Archives: Maryann Spikes
The difference between atheism, theism, and agnosticism.
The chart below is made in response to this chart, which was meant to show that atheism is not a belief, and that there can be agnostic atheists and agnostic theists. In contrast, my chart shows atheism ‘is’ a belief … Continue reading
Posted in Apisticism, Faith
Leave a comment
Groothuis’ “Christian Apologetics” ch.19: Jesus of Nazareth. Also: Strobel’s “The Case for Christ” chs.1-3
I am studying both Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics ch.19 and Strobel’s chs.1-3 (supplementing) because they cover the same material. I may come back and update with more Strobel. Groothuis’ chapter is written by Craig Blomberg, whereas Strobel’s chapters result from an interview with … Continue reading
Ichthus77’s first newsletter
Want to know the skinny on my goings-on? Download Ichthus77’s first newsletter here: https://ichthus77.com/about/newsletters Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | Request Project
Posted in News
Leave a comment
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch.18: Deposed Royalty: Pascal’s Anthropological Argument
Chapter 18 of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics is on Pascals’ anthropological argument, which can be summarized this way (a version friendly to theistic evolution)…1. Each human is aware, or is attempting to distract ourselves from the reality, that we are a paradox of greatness … Continue reading
The Moral Argument
Update 1/30: Expanded on some things The Moral Argument I don’t like the traditional version of this argument that argues from the moral law to a moral law-giver: Traditional Argument from Morality Premise 1: There is an objective moral law. Premise … Continue reading
“Churches for Apologetics” petition
CAA petition: “Churches for Apologetics” http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/churches-for-apologetics Will you share? Twitter | Facebook | Google+ | Request Project
Posted in Apologetics
2 Comments
"Churches for Apologetics" petition
We of the Christian Apologetics Alliance write to you today to thank you for all you are doing to equip the body of Christ in the midst of a faith crisis that is evident in the rise of the “Nones”–those who claim no … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics
Leave a comment
Lee Strobel’s "The Case for Faith for Kids" summary with commentary
My boys have graduated from “kids” to “students” so I updated to the student edition of Lee Strobel’s “Case for…” series and wanted to get these notes down before I ship the “for kids” series off to their new owner. … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics Toolbox
Leave a comment
What I’ve been e-doing about the web…
I’ve been pretty busy neglecting this blog, so I thought I’d post some of what I’ve been doing elsewhere on the web. On my personal blog: The true meaning of Christmas Blog index for Douglas Groothuis’ “Christian Apologetics: A Comprehensive … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, News
Leave a comment
Groothuis’ "Christian Apologetics" ch. 17: The Uniqueness of Humanity
Chapter 17 of Groothuis’ Christian Apologetics argues that being an embodied mind or soul is the best explanation for the ways humanity is unique: consciousness, cognition and language. Materialism cannot adequately explain first person access, incorrigibility, qualia, propositional attitudes, intentionality, truth or love.A substance … Continue reading
Ichthus77 